by Steven "Spaz" Schnee\r Formed in the early '80s by former One Below Zero leader Dennis Greaves (vocals and guitar) and second guitarist (and occasional vocalist) Mick Lister, the Truth's mixture of '60s rock and R&B veered away from the bluesy grind of Greaves' former band and embraced a more melodic pop sound. Emerging from the shadows just as The Jam broke up and Paul Weller formed the Style Council, the Truth filled in all the musical blank spaces in between. Not as 'punky' as former or as smooth as the latter, the Truth's energetic pop&soul jive came at just the right time. After a slew of great EPs (Confusion Hits Us Everytime, No Stone Unturned, A Step In The Right Direction, Five Live) and just as many line-up changes, the Truth finally settled down in 1985 with the awe-inspiring Playground album and their strongest line-up yet. Alongside Greaves and Lister sat keyboardist Chris Skornia (formerly of the Fabulous Poodles), bassist Ric...